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EU seized on illegality of economic activities in Western Sahara

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Bruxelles, 24 January 2022 (SPS) -  Many Sahrawi civil society organizations have seized the high institutions of the European Union to denounce the illegality of the EU's economic activities and exploitation of natural resources in occupied Western Sahara, without the consent of the Sahrawi people, believing that these activities help perpetuate an illegal occupation.

Spain calls for political solution within UN framework to Western Sahara conflict

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Madrid, 23 January 2022 (SPS) –  The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, reiterated Friday to Staffan de Mistura, "the need to find a political solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, within the framework of the UN," stressing that "it is an imperative to resolve this forgotten conflict.

SPLA carries out new attacks on positions of Moroccan occupation army

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Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 22 January 2022 (SPS) -  The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) launched new "intensive" attacks against the positions of the Moroccan occupation army, at various points in the Mahbas sector, indicated military communiqué No. 436 of the Ministry of Defense.
According to the statement, units of the Sahrawi army carried out intensive attacks against the Moroccan occupation forces in the areas of Ross Sebti, krarat Fersik, Oued Dhamran, in the Mahbas sector.

Omar Belani meets with the UN Special Envoy for Western Sahara

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Algiers, January 20, 2022 (SPS) - The Special Envoy of Algeria for Western Sahara and the Maghreb, Omar Belani, met yesterday with Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, who is visiting Algeria to conclude his first tour of the region since being appointed in October 2021.

De Mistura exposes Morocco's false propaganda to the international community on the situation of Sahrawi refugees

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Algiers, Jan 19, 2022 (SPS) - The visit of the UN Secretary General's personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, to the refugee camps has exposed Morocco's false propaganda to the international community on the situation of Sahrawi refugees, said El- Bachir Mustapha Essayed, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Minister Counselor to the Presidency of the Sahrawi and Democratic Arab Republic (SADR).

German NGO asks its government not to give in to Moroccan blackmail

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Berlin (Germany), Jan 19, 2022 (SPS) - The German NGO "Freedom for Western Sahara" Wednesday asked the new German government not to give in to the blackmail of the Moroccan occupation state to the detriment of international legality in the conflict of the Western Sahara, an issue that is registered as a case of decolonization.

SPLA attacks occupation forces positions in the Mahbes sector

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Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), Jan 19, 2022 (SPS) – The Saharawi Popular Liberation Army (ELPS) has attacked Wednesday the positions of the Moroccan occupation forces with heavey and intense bombardments in the Mahbes sector.
According to War Report No. 433 made public by the Ministry of National Defense, forward detachments of our army launched heavy and intense bombardments against the positions and entrenchments of the enemy forces in the Gararat Al-Firsik and Udei Adamran regions, in the Mahbes sector.

Public Health Ministry announces the results of the epidemiological situation in the camps for the past week

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Chahid El-Hafed, Jan 18, 2022 (SPS) - The Ministry of Public Health has today announced the results of the epidemiological situation in the Saharawi Refugee Camps for the week that is ending.
According to information provided by the ministry, last week fifteen (15) new cases of COVID-19 have been registered, twenty-two (22) cases have fully recovered and one case has died.

Staffan De Mistura meets with the president of Mauritania, a neighboring country and an observer in the process led by the UN for the decolonization of Western Sahara

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Nouakchott (Mauritania), Jan 18, 2022 (SPS)- The Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations to Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, was received yesterday by the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, within the framework of the first visit to the region to meet with the parties involved in the process of decolonization of Western Sahara (Frente POLISARIO and Morocco) and neighboring countries (Mauritania and Algeria).

SPLA carries out new attacks against Moroccan occupation forces in Farsia sector

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Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 17 January 2022 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out Monday new attacks against the positions of the Moroccan occupying forces in the Farsia sector, indicated the Ministry of Defense in its communiqué N431.
According to the communiqué, "advanced detachments of the Sahrawi army intensified on Monday their bombardments against the entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces in the areas of Agrarat Shedida and Agrarat Lahdid (Farsia).

Sahrawi people attached to its right to freedom and independence

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Shahid Al Hafed (Sahrawi Refugee camps), 17 January 2022 (SPS) - The representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations and Coordinator with the MINURSO, Sidi Mohamed Omar highlighted Sunday the commitment of the Sahrawi people to its inalienable rights and to tirelessly defend its right to freedom and independence.

De Mistura's visit to region: Full national independence, main demand of Sahrawis

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Smara (Sahrawi refugee camps), 17 January 2022 (SPS) - "Full national independence" was the main demand of Members of the Sahrawi Consultative Council in their meeting with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, stressing that "the referendum remains an acceptable alternative."

Sahrawi Ambassador "optimistic" about Staffan de Mistura's visit to region

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Algiers, 17 January 2022 (SPS) - Sahrawi ambassador to Algiers, Abdelkader Taleb Omar said Saturday he was "optimistic" about the visit of Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura to the region, wishing that the peace process would succeed in the last colony in Africa.
"certainly, we are optimistic about the results of the visit of the UN Personal Envoy," said the Sahrawi diplomat at the memory forum organized by "Mechaal Echahid" association.

CONASADH to De Mistura: UN Failure to protect international humanitarian and human rights laws will not help rebuild Saharawi trust in UN’s efforts

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Chahid El Hamed (Saharawi Republic) 16 Jan 2021 (SPS)- The President of the Sahsrawi National Commission for Human Rights (CONASADH), Mr. Abba El-Haissan, warned the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General to Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan De Mistura, that the failure of the UN to protect international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Western Sahara will not help in rebuilding Saharawi people's trust in the UN’s efforts to resolve the conflict.

UN should seek peaceful settlement based on failure of past approaches

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Shahid Al Hafed, 16 January 2022 (SPS) -  The chief negotiator, head of the secretariat of the political organization of the Polisario, Front Khatri Addouh, affirmed Saturday that the UN must seek a solution for a peaceful settlement, by reviewing the reasons for the failure of all the steps taken, all the processes initiated and the efforts of the special envoys of the UN Secretary General. 

Staffan de Mistura receives popular welcome in wilaya of Smara

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Smara (Sahrawi refugee camps) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, began Saturday his visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps from the wilaya of Smara, the second stage of his first tour in the region since his appointment last November.
After the popular welcome he received in the wilaya of Smara, Mr. De Mistura was received by the governor of the wilaya, Ms. Mariam Salek Ahmada, as well as members of the People's Assembly of wilaya and members of the Office of the Advisory Council.

Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura arrives in Sahrawi refugee camps

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Tindouf, 15 January 2022 (SPS) - The personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday at Tindouf Airport, where he was welcomed by the representative of the Polisario Front to the United Nations (UN) and coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. Sidi Mohamed Omar.
Accompanied by a UN delegation, Mr. Staffan de Mistura visited the Sahrawi refugee camps in Smara, the second stop of his first tour in the region since his appointment last November.